Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 58



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58. I am the top (4)

“I heard another village was destroyed this time?”

“Where?”

“They said it was a village near Poyang Lake.”

“Huh, what is the world going to become? But what do the government offices do besides collecting taxes?”

“No, you bastard. Have you ever seen the government do its work on time? The government is always late.”

“That’s a convincing explanation.”

People who were outraged by the government’s half-hearted response were easily convinced.

I want to say, “What kind of explanation is that that makes sense?” but sadly, it is a really convincing explanation. The fact that the government office is always a place that closes the barn door after the horse has bolted is a truth that has been accepted throughout the East and the West, past and present.

My memory from my previous life of the Nokrim General Manager forcibly disbanding several Nokrim Clans was not wrong. At that time, I was not a martial artist, so I just let it pass, but thinking back now, it was truly strange.

Who would know how to reduce their own power? There must have been a reason why the Nokrimchae had to reduce its power. Of course, I don’t know the exact reason.

“By the way, did you buy the Nokrim 12-style? They say that if you learn martial arts at the level of the Nokrim 12-style, you won’t be killed by bandits.”

“Oh my. I have to use Nokrimchae’s martial arts to deal with Nokrimchae.”

“Other than that, we don’t really have any other martial arts to use. Aren’t the Jeongpas just busy hiding their sacred arts?”

“That’s true.”

Word of mouth is already spreading about the Nokrim 12-style. Of course, the Nokrim 12-style in the Hwajung and Hwadong regions is exclusively sold by the Hwiyoung Group. Originally, the Nokrim 12-style was not a martial art that was in the spotlight.

But in times of chaos, you have to learn even such trivial martial arts to save your precious life. Of course, there are people like me who take advantage of the chaos to make money.

I quietly left the guest house. In Infinite, there are more people who recognize me than I thought, so I have to wear a bamboo hat.

When I returned to the upper office, there were quite a few people moving around busily. There were quite a few servants and clerks who had been hired for a short term by the Dongho Trading Company. They had hired them because it was difficult for four people to handle the sales coming in from the four castles.

“Ahem.”

It was only when I coughed that people started looking at me.

“Hello, my lord.”

“Yes, yes. Go to work.”

I stopped people who wanted to say hello and made them do the work. The time spent saying hello costs money, money. In that case, it would be better not to say hello.

“How is it?”

“Huh? What are you talking about? I’ve never been this busy in my life.”

Jo Chung-heon went about his business with a smile. As expected, to revive the upper echelons, you have to sell things. Of course, his smile was also due to the fact that I had promised to give performance bonuses based on sales.

“This is no joke. The price of the Nokrim Shipi-shik is skyrocketing right now.”

“Tell them to sell while adjusting the quantity. It is not the peak yet.”

“all right.”

I gave a favor to Jo Chung-heon and glanced at the ledger. Compared to the few hundred nyang of silver I had initially invested, the sales were excessively high. It was only natural, since the price had tripled as demand for the Nokrim Sip-i-shik skyrocketed.

“Phehehe.”

I tried to hold back my laughter, but it came out naturally. The thought of the money stamped on that ledger and ending up in my pocket sent shivers down my spine.

Yes. It has been a long time. I have gone through all kinds of despair and mud to feel this one thrill, and I have endured the temptation of death and the deep melancholy that is my deep friend. No matter how many reasons there are for death in the world, I can fight them all with one reason to live.

“Ah, Your Majesty.”

The person who pulled me out of my ecstatic state was Jo Chung-heon.

“yes?”

“That, my older brother, came to see me once.”

“Hyung, what’s your background? Experience as a porter?”

“Yes. But it’s not a career anymore. You’ve been promoted to the position of Senior Lieutenant.”

I was taken aback by the unexpected name. If it was a formality, it was the official I had saved my daughter from before. I remembered him being quite charming, as he was the future prime minister.

“But I heard you were promoted straight from the 6th rank to the 4th rank?”

“He was already popular, and it seems that his recommendation of Hubei Shenyi had a big impact.”

“oh?”

So you got promoted because of me? Is that why you came to see me?

“Didn’t you say that you came here for some reason?”

“Yes. He said it was personal. He’ll be at the Pojeongsa Temple, so come and visit us whenever you’re convenient.”

“hmm.”

Since it’s the same infinity anyway, it’s not much of a problem to find it. It’s always the case that corrupt officials stalk and threaten merchants who make a lot of money, but I knew that Hyung-tae Sung wasn’t the kind of person to do that.

“Okay. Then I should go. There will be a police station there, so if something happens, send someone to the police station.”

“yes.”

I got out of the upper part and went to the guard post. The upper part and the guard post were not that far apart.

“Oh. Aren’t you the god of Hubei?”

The policeman who had guided me into the police station last time recognized me. I greeted him with a smile. You have to keep a smiling face as much as possible in the government office.

“hello.”

“Oh, why are you speaking so politely to a policeman?”

“We’re the same person, what?”

At first, the guards who had been on guard had let go. There were already many people waiting in front of the police station, but the guards pushed them back and dealt with me. However, those who knew that I was a Hubei god did not express any particular complaints. After all, it is good to accumulate virtue.

“I heard the story. The Minister of Taxation is looking for him.”

“You’re a real person, right, hyung?”

“yes yes.”

The constable kindly gestured to me and told me where the Ministry of Taxation was located. I followed him to the Ministry of Taxation, and they let me in without any formalities. It seemed like Hyung-tae had already told me that there would be a visitor.

Inside, there was now a formality that showed quite a bit of management. Certainly, the 6th and 4th ranks had different weights. If up to the 6th rank, they were the heads of lower-level officials, then the 4th rank was a stepping stone to higher-level officials.

“Good afternoon. It’s been a while.”

“Oh. You’re here.”

“Why do you look younger now that you’ve been promoted?”

“Haha. You speak so well. It’s all thanks to you.”

No one hates good words, so that’s why I say it. Didn’t Hyung-tae also say good words? Of course, it’s a lie that he looks young, and it’s true that he got promoted because of me.

The form immediately pulled out a chair and invited me to sit down.

“I heard this recently. I heard that the Whiyoung Group is raking in a lot of money?”

“Compared to the best in the world or places like that, it’s just a drop in the bucket.”

“Haha. Compared to the best in the world, any place would be a drop in the bucket.”

I smiled. The form before my eyes would not have thought that the Hwiyoungdan would soon surpass the top of the world. It was my job to overturn that common sense.

“Anyway, your business acumen is amazing. I heard that some people are paying attention to the fact that there is a merchant in Sanggye that exclusively sells the Nokrim Sip-i-shik.”

“Is that so?”

“As you grow bigger, you’ll get more attention. Get used to it.”

No one is as familiar with that as I am. I nodded.

As if he thought the formalities were over, Hyeong-tae lowered his voice and got to the main point.

“Do you remember when you met with the Inspector General Ubudo last time?”

“Yes. Wasn’t your older brother there with you at that time?”

“Well, I was a very low-ranking official from his perspective, so I didn’t have time to say anything.”

“Yes. So?”

“I was wondering if you could connect me.”

“hmm.”

I let out a sigh. Was the form already trying to grab the string? Well, to move from the Pojeongsa to the central government and catch the emperor’s eye, that level of connections was necessary.

“I think you’ve misunderstood something. I’m not asking you to connect me to a line.”

“Is that so?”

I was puzzled. Then why on earth would he go to the Ubudo Eosa of the Dochalwon? It was normal for an ordinary official to want to stay away from the Ubudo Eosa of the Dochalwon. After all, the officials who were responsible for catching the officials were the people of the Dochalwon.

“Then why?”

“… … What I’m going to say from now on is a secret.”

I flinched. It was a secret. In a broad sense, it was because of this secret that I died in my previous life. A secret that I shouldn’t have. I asked cautiously.

“Is this a secret I can tell?”

“Actually, it’s a secret that everyone should know.”

“Is that so?”

I tapped my elbow with my finger. Honestly, I could have kicked myself out of here.

The top is doing well, but if you get involved with the government, you might not see a good outcome. However, crisis and opportunity are like two sides of a coin. They are always together. And if it is to the extent of a form, it is a gamble worth taking.

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“It’s good that you’re being careful. The thing is, when I came into the Ministry of Taxation, I found out that the Minister of Taxation was committing corruption.”

“… … Hmm.”

This was a refreshing story. Actually, Hyung-tae Seong was not a businessman like me, but a man of integrity. I may have thought of Hyung-tae Seong too much based on my own standards.

“I was just going to think of it as a custom and let it go, but seeing him embezzle even the rice that was supposed to be distributed to the people, I couldn’t stand it any longer.”

“You’re quite a big person.”

Hydrochloric acid refers to the government purchasing rice during good harvests and storing it to sell it cheaply to the people during bad harvests. It was considered important by the central government, so there must have been quite a few audits regarding hydrochloric acid, but embezzling it was not ordinary.

“Yes. So, in my opinion, it seems like I should speak directly to the Chief Inspector of the Office of the Inspector General.”

“I see. Then I will send a letter to Beijing.”

It’s like whistleblowing. If this whistleblowing doesn’t work, I and Hyeongtae will be stamped on the Hubei Pojeongsa. It’s quite a risky thing for me, who is based in Wuhan. But there was no way out. Since I heard the secret, I had to do it together. That was the will of God.

“Thank you. I thought you, a man of deep sense of justice, would be angry with me.”

“… … Ah. That’s right. Embezzling the rice that was supposed to go to the people. I just can’t stand it.”

The figure seemed impressed and grabbed my hands. Perhaps this person had misunderstood something, but he didn’t feel the need to clear up the misunderstanding.

“I always thought that someone like you should succeed, and I’m glad that the top is doing so well this time. Merchants are a group that I don’t want to get close to, but since you’re a disciple of the shaman faction, it’s a bit different.”

“I will earn a lot and pay a lot of taxes.”

“Haha! That’s right!”

Of course, I will say this in front and ask Jo Chung-heon to find a way to reduce taxes. At least talk about it somewhere.

I said I would let you know when I got a reply and left the office. As I was walking through the Pojeongsa manor after leaving the office, someone came running toward me. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was one of the servants I had hired for a short period of time.

“Your Majesty!”

There was an urgent look on his face that made me feel nervous. It seemed like something had happened at the top. If something happened, I told him to send someone to the police station, but he didn’t expect me to send him right away.

“What’s going on?”

“Infinite Trading Company, Infinite Trading Company has arrived!”

“Is this Muhan Sanghoeju?”

Why are there so many people looking for me today? Well, since the small top suddenly hit the jackpot, they had no choice but to look for me, the top stock. In the small top, the top stock is the top.

I looked up at the sky, my neck bent. The sun was still high in the sky. I already had a feeling that it was going to be a long day.